Tag Archives: fish

ShareTweet I felt a little funny on the evening of August 27, 2011. “Maybe,” I told my husband, “maybe going on a fishing charter the next day was a little aggressive considering how pregnant I was.” It took a little more convincing, the man really likes his fishing, but he eventually agreed to call the… Continue Reading

ShareTweet The miso marinated black cod dish at Nobu is no longer a secret. You can order it at most local Japanese restaurants, and can easily make it at home. It’s silky, intense, and melt in your mouth delicious, not something I say often about fish. But although black cod (also known as sablefish) is… Continue Reading

ShareTweet Do you remember Mireille Guiliano’s book French Women Don’t Get Fat? Long before it came out, my mother shared her version of French women diet secrets. I was a pimply teenager just beginning to suffer the effects of a slowing metabolism. We had just finished eating dinner at a family friend’s apartment, a simple… Continue Reading

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